Las Vegas Celebrates #SpiritDay by Turning Purple!

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In honor of this year’s Spirit Day, Las Vegas has gone purple. Joining other iconic landmarks, the Las Vegas Strip - including the famed “Welcome to Fabulous Las Vegas” sign - have gone purple to stand up against bullying.

As the newly-purple sign was unveiled this morning, the Clark County Commission and the Las Vegas City Council presented GLAAD President Herndon Graddick with a proclamation recognizing the importance of Spirit Day and the efforts to end bullying of LGBT youth.

The Fremont Street Experience, famous for its Viva Vision canopy consisting of over 12 million LED lights, is also turning purple today at 10 p.m. and again at 11 p.m.

Marquee Nightclub, located in The Cosmopolitan of Las Vegas, is hosting a Spirit Day after-party tonight with special celebrity host NHL star Sean Avery. Guests attired in purple will receive complimentary admission and open bar 9:30-11 p.m. Avery is a known advocate for LGBT rights, having endorsed support for marriage equality in New York last year.